In all, 17 other Chadron State men’s and women’s track and field athletes were honored on the all-academic teams. To qualify, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.30 or better, be a starter or reserve, and completed two consecutive semesters at their current institution.

Troester, a senior from Marsland, Neb., has a 3.98 GPA in rangeland management and was recently named the RMAC Summit Award winner for having the highest GPA at the conference outdoor track and field championships.

Two other CSC men were placed on the second team. They are Lanar Newman, a graduate student from Kingston, Jamaica, who has a 3.55 GPA in business, and Gavan Archibald, a sophomore from St. Ann, Jamaica, with a 3.64 GPA in business.

Two Chadron State women are second team selections. They are Cyndi Thomas, a junior from Omaha, who has a 3.95 GPA in family and consumer science and Kaelie Jelden, a senior who has a 3.88 GPA in education.

In addition to the first and second team selections, 12 Chadron State men and women earned honorable mention.